Perspectives, Practice, and Curriculum Issues in Contemporary Art Education
EDCP 520 (921)
Dr. Michael Parsons
Mon & Wed (16:30-19:30) Room: SCARFE 1107
This course includes, but is not limited to, the following topics: visual culture art education, community-based art education, visual communication in art education, social justice in art education, interdisciplinary art education, gender and identity in art education. Key questions will be addressed in this course are: What are the perspectives in contemporary art education? What are the differences between different perspectives and how the differences influence curriculum design? What are the main issues for contemporary art education? What are the different perspectives of art education that influence curriculum design? How is curriculum applied into art education practice and what are the results? What is the future of contemporary art education? How should the curriculum be planned in art education? How should art educators apply the curriculum for the future students?